Lancaster, Robert Alexander, 1862- [from old catalog] · Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott company · leaf 475
, one of theoldest plantations in the Shenandoah Valley. Upon itto-day stand the picturesque ruin of a plain, but sturdyold stone house and a more ambitious structure of thesame material, with dormer windows and a Greek porch.They are the earlier and later homes of Joist Hite, theancestor of all… … OLD SPRINGDALE HOUSE, FREDERICK COUNTY this that General Washington was Mr. Hites guest fora night, while surveying for Lord Fairfax. After thenew mansion was built, in 1753, the old house was used as BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS 449 negro quarters. Upon the removal of Mr. Hite to a resi-dence some twelve…
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